PDL alum and Sporting Kansas City defender Colton Storm in his time with Reading United AC

When Sporting Kansas City and the New York Red Bulls take the field on Wednesday night for the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final, they’ll do so with a healthy dose of Premier Development League alums on each side of the field.

On each roster combined, a grand total of 23 players hail from the PDL, including Sporting KC’s Graham Zusi and the New York Red Bulls’ Luis Robles. A healthy number of those 23 alums are likely to see the field as part of the starting eleven on either side, and at least some of them will be walking off the field with a new trophy in their cabinet.

For the hosts, the defensive side of the field is chock full of PDL alums likely to earn either a start or significant playing time. Starting from the back, goalkeeper Tim Melia will almost certainly be in net for Sporting KC as a former member of the 2007 Long Island Rough Riders. Interestingly, one of Melia’s 2007 teammates will be on the opposing sideline, as Mike Grella hails from the Rough Riders 2007 and 2008 squads.

Joining Grella on the Red Bulls sideline are a number of starting talents, including team captain and 2005 Orange County Blue Star alum Sacha Kljestan. Three talents come from the New York Red Bulls U23 team directly, including 2015-2016 alum Arun Basuljevic, 2015 goalkeeping alum Evan Luoro, and 2015 winger Alex Muyl.

No matter who starts in goal for the Red Bulls, they’ll be a PDL alum. In addition to Luoro, goalkeeper Ryan Meara hails from the 2009 Long Island Rough Riders and 2010-2011 Jersey Express, while MLS iron man and Red Bulls icon Luis Robles hearkens back to the 2003-2004 Boulder Rapids Reserve.

With too many players to name, here’s a look at each team’s current roster heading into Wednesday’s showdown. Tune in at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2 to catch these former PDL players as they shoot for silverware.